Torpedo Swimmers Are All-Stars

The Newtown Torpedoes Swim Team participated in the Yankee League Championships in late February and the top three finishers in each individual event were recognized as All-Stars. The team placed fifth among nine teams (Southbury won the meet).

The All-Star competition was held March 6 at West Haven High School. The Torpedoes All-Stars are: Seth Barrett, Caroline Beal, Eliza Eggleston, Evan Eggleston, Abigail Eggleston, Annika Fagerholm, Peter Fagerholm, Chloe Freedman, Zoe Freedman, Rebecca Gavel, Rylee Harrell, Alexander Klang, Caroline Mahoney, Amy Martinelli, Robert Morrill, Ryan O’Leary, Brenna Petrelli, and Anthony Vournazos.

All-Star results are as follows:

Girls 6U: 4. Caroline Mahoney; 9. Rylee Harrell

Girls 8U: 8. Chloe Freedman; 16. Rebecca Gavel; 17. Brenna Petrelli

Boys 8U: 4. Ryan O’Leary; 11. Robbie Morrill

Girls 10U: 7. Zoe Freedman; 13. Caroline Beal

Boys 10U: 10. Evan Eggleston; 17. Peter Fagerholm

Girls 12U: 6. Amy Martinelli; 14. Annika Fagerholm; 15. Eliza Eggleston

Boys 12U: 17. Anthony Vournazos; 18. Seth Barrett

Girls 14U: 15. Abby Fagerholm

Yankee League Championship highlights are as follows:

Seth Barrett, 11-12-year-old 50 yard Breaststroke, first.

Girls 12U relay team (Bridget Duero, Annika Fagerholm, Eliza Eggleston, Amy Martinelli), second in Medley Relay and third in Freestyle Relay.

Girls 10&Under

200 Medley Relay:  5. (Caroline Beal, Zoe Freedman, Taylor Pare, Isabella Jimenez), 2:37.42

100 Free: 7. C. Beal, 1:14.95

50 Fly: 10. T. Pare, 43.71

50 Back: 4. C. Beal, 38.23

100 IM: 2. Z. Freedman, 1:22.32

50 Breast: 2. Z. Freedman, 42.43; 12. Alexandra Manoni, 48.59

50 Free: 11. I. Jimenez, 34.82

200 Free Relay: 5. (I. Jimenez, Z. Freedman, T. Pare, C. Beal), 2:21.30

Boys 10&U

200 Medley Relay: 4. (Peter Fagerholm, Evan Eggleston, Lincoln Gray, Layton Harrell), 2:37.20

100 Free: 7. P. Fagerholm, 1:17.11

50 Fly:  7. L. Gray, 40.40; 8. Matthew Kretz, 42.91

100 IM: 4. P. Fagerholm, 1:25.79; 12. E. Eggleston, 1:34.16

50 Breast: 2. E. Eggleston, 43.80; 7. M. Kretz, 48.09; 8. Jacob Steinebrey, 48.14

50 Free: 8. L. Gray, 34.38; 9. L. Harrell, 35.06

200 Free Relay: 4. (L. Gray, L. Harrell, E. Eggleston, P. Fagerholm), 2:21.46

Girls 12&U

200 Medley Relay: 2. (Bridget Duero, Annika Fagerholm, Eliza Eggleston, Amy Martinelli), 2:15.25

100 Free: 3. A. Martinelli, 1:05.15; 8. Duero, 1:09.32

50 Fly: 2. E. Eggleston, 32.20

200 Free: 4. A. Fagerholm, 2:23.30

50 Back: 8. Megan McDonald, 37.52

200 IM: 6. E. Eggleston, 2:53.35; 8. M. McDonald, 3:03.52

50 Breast: 2. A. Fagerholm, 38.62; 8. Emma Brantl, 40.88

200 Free Relay: 3. (E. Eggleston, B. Duero, A. Fagerholm, A. Martinelli), 2:03.76

Boys 12&U

200 Medley Relay: 4. (Michael Poulter, Seth Barrett, Anthony Vournazos, Matthew Argraves), 2:18.01

100 Free: 10. Alexander Klang, 1:14.73; 11. S. Barrett, 1:16.17

50 Fly: 5. A. Vournazos, 33.67; 8. M. Argraves, 35.75

200 Free: 6. A. Klang, 2:47.25; 12. Matthew Marini, 3:23.44

50 Back: 6. Matthew Hess, 36.65; 9. Michael Poulter, 38.93; 11. Owen Gray, 39.32

50 Breast: 1. Seth Barrett, 35.51

50 Free: 7. M. Argraves, 31.19; 8. A. Vournazos, 31.23; 10. Owen Gray, 32.29

200 Free Relay: 5. (O. Gray, Jacob Branchflower, A. Vournazos, M. Argraves), 2:08.55

Girls 13&Over

100 Free: 4. Abigail Fagerholm, 1:02.78

200 Free: 2. A. Fagerholm, 2:15.68

Boys 13&Over

200 Medley: 5. Zachary McNulty, Brenden Peterson, Charlie Poarch, Billy Begg), 2:35.45

100 Free: 10. C. Poarch, 1:03.79

200 Free: 10. Nathaniel Steinebrey, 2:41.56

100 Back: 9. Z. McNulty, 1:26.95

100 Breast: 9. Z. McNulty, 1:42.81; 10. B. Peterson, 1:43.52

200 Free Relay: 6. (Z. McNulty, N. Steinebrey, B. Peterson, C. Poarch), 2:09.44